§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of deaths attributable to hypothermia in each winter period for the years 1965 to 1974, respectively.
§ Mr. William RossThe numbers of deaths attributable to hypothermia as the underlying cause in the winter periods 1968–69 to 1974–75 are given in the table below. Records on this cause of death were not kept prior to 1968.
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DEATHS FROM HYPOTHERMIA, SCOTLAND Number of Deaths December to March— 1968–69 6 1969–70 11 1970–71 7 1971–72 10 1972–73 7 1973–74 4 1974–75 9* * Provisional.